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His account is primarily found in the First Book of Kings, where he is depicted as a rival claimant to the throne of Israel following the death of King Zimri.<br><br><b>Historical Context</b><br><br>The backdrop of Tibni's emergence is the chaotic and often violent succession of kings in the Northern Kingdom. After the division of the united monarchy under Solomon's son Rehoboam, the Northern Kingdom, known as Israel, experienced frequent political instability. This instability was marked by a series of coups and assassinations, as various factions vied for control.<br><br><b>Biblical Account</b><br><br>Tibni's account is briefly mentioned in <a href="/1_kings/16-21.htm">1 Kings 16:21-22</a>. Following the seven-day reign of Zimri, who had seized the throne by assassinating King Elah, the people of Israel were divided in their support for the next king. The biblical text states:<br><br>"At that time the people of Israel were divided: half supported Tibni son of Ginath as king, and the other half supported Omri. But the followers of Omri proved stronger than those of Tibni son of Ginath. So Tibni died, and Omri became king." (<a href="/1_kings/16-21.htm">1 Kings 16:21-22</a>)<br><br>This passage highlights the division among the Israelites and the brief civil conflict that ensued. Tibni, son of Ginath, was supported by a faction of the people, indicating that he had a significant following and was considered a legitimate contender for the throne. However, Omri, a military commander, ultimately prevailed, consolidating his power and establishing a dynasty that would last for several generations.<br><br><b>Significance</b><br><br>Tibni's brief mention in the biblical narrative underscores the political fragmentation and the frequent power struggles that characterized the Northern Kingdom. His challenge to Omri's claim to the throne reflects the broader theme of contested leadership and the instability that plagued Israel during this period.<br><br>From a theological perspective, the account of Tibni and the subsequent rise of Omri can be seen as part of the divine orchestration of history, where God allows human agency and political dynamics to unfold within His sovereign plan. The eventual establishment of Omri's dynasty, despite its initial opposition, set the stage for significant developments in Israel's history, including the reign of Ahab and the prophetic ministries of Elijah and Elisha.<br><br><b>Legacy</b><br><br>While Tibni himself did not leave a lasting legacy, his brief challenge to Omri's rule is a reminder of the complex and often contentious nature of leadership in ancient Israel. His account serves as a backdrop to the larger narrative of the kings of Israel, illustrating the challenges of maintaining unity and faithfulness in a divided kingdom.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Tibni</span><p>straw; hay<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Tibni</span><p>(<i>intelligent</i>). After Zimri had burnt himself in his palace, there was a division in the northern kingdom, half of the people following Tibni the son of Ginath, and half following Omri. (<a href="/1_kings/16-21.htm">1 Kings 16:21,22</a>) Omri was the choice of the army Tibni was probably put forward by the people of Tirzah, which was then besieged by Omri and his host. The struggle between the contending factions lasted four years (comp.) (<a href="/1_kings/16-16.htm">1 Kings 16:16,23</a>) (B.C. 926-922.), when-Tibni died.<a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Tibni</span><p>An unsuccessful competitor with Omri the general, for the throne of Israel, during three years after the death of Elah, <a href="/context/1_kings/16-18.htm">1 Kings 16:18</a> 23. </p><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Building of Jehovah, the son of Ginath, a man of some position, whom a considerable number of the people chose as monarch. For the period of four years he contended for the throne with Omri (<a href="/1_kings/16-21.htm">1 Kings 16:21</a>, 22), who at length gained the mastery, and became sole monarch of Israel. <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">TIBNI</span><p>tib'-ni (tibhni; Codex Vaticanus Thamnei, Codex Alexandrinus Thamni, Lucian Thabennei): A rival of Omri for the throne of Israel after the death of Zimri (<a href="/1_kings/16-21.htm">1 Kings 16:21 f</a>). This is the only reference to Tibni that has come down to us; a comparison of this passage with the account of Zimri's death (especially <a href="/1_kings/16-15.htm">1 Kings 16:15</a>) shows that the length of the struggle was four years.<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/8402.htm"><span class="l">8402. <b>Tibni</b> -- a rival of Omri</span></a><br><b>...</b> 8401, 8402. <b>Tibni</b>. 8403 . a rival of Omri. Transliteration: <b>Tibni</b> Phonetic<br> Spelling: (tib-nee') Short Definition: <b>Tibni</b>. Word Origin <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8402.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/8403.htm"><span class="l">8403. tabnith -- construction, pattern, figure</span></a><br><b>...</b> <b>Tibni</b>. From banah; structure; by implication, a model, resemblance -- figure, form,<br> likeness, pattern, similitude. see HEBREW banah. 8402, 8403. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8403.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_f/the_record_of_two_kings.htm"><span class="l">The Record of Two Kings</span></a> <br><b>...</b> A struggle for the throne followed between Omri, the commander-in-chief, and <b>Tibni</b>,<br> '<b>Tibni</b> died, and Omri reigned.' So, in fifty years, the kingdom that was to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/the record of two kings.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_12_how_zerah_king.htm"><span class="l">How Zerah, King of the Ethiopians, was Beaten by Asa; and How Asa <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Upon which the people of Israel were presently divided, and part of them would have<br> <b>Tibni</b> to be king, and part Omri; but when those that were for Omri's ruling <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 12 how zerah king.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bunyan/the_riches_of_bunyan/xviii_christian_graces.htm"><span class="l">Christian Graces.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Where the fear of the Lord and sin are, it will be with the soul as it was with<br> Israel when Amri and <b>Tibni</b> strove to reign among them both at once. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/bunyan/the riches of bunyan/xviii christian graces.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bunyan/the_riches_of_bunyan/xxiii_antichrist.htm"><span class="l">Antichrist.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> out the heathen and planted it." Wherefore antichrist must be removed and destroyed<br> for this; for antichrist is in flat opposition to Christ, as <b>Tibni</b> was to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/bunyan/the riches of bunyan/xxiii antichrist.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bunyan/the_works_of_john_bunyan_volumes_1-3/a_treatise_of_the_fear.htm"><span class="l">A Treatise of the Fear of God;</span></a> <br>The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3. <. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/a treatise of the fear.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_6/chapter_iiithe_hebrews_and_the.htm"><span class="l">The Hebrews and the Philistines --Damascus</span></a> <br>History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 6. <. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter iiithe hebrews and the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bunyan/the_works_of_john_bunyan_volumes_1-3/of_antichrist_and_his_ruin_.htm"><span class="l">Of Antichrist, and his Ruin: and of the Slaying the Witnesses.</span></a> <br>The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3. <. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/of antichrist and his ruin .htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/t/tibni.htm"><span class="l"><b>Tibni</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> of Israel. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. <b>TIBNI</b>. tib'-ni (tibhni <b>...</b> four years.<br> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Tibni</b> (2 Occurrences). 1 Kings 16 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tibni.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/ginath.htm"><span class="l">Ginath (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia GINATH. gi'-nath (ginath): Father of <b>Tibni</b>, the<br> unsuccessful rival of Omri (1 Kings 16:21, 22). Multi-Version Concordance <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/ginath.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/omri.htm"><span class="l">Omri (16 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> For four years there was continued opposition to his reign, <b>Tibni</b>, another claimant<br> to the throne, leading the opposing party; but at the close of that period <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/omri.htm - 20k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/supporters.htm"><span class="l">Supporters (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Kings 16:22 But the supporters of Omri overcame those who were on the side of<br><b>Tibni</b>, the son of Ginath; and death came to <b>Tibni</b> and to his brother Joram at <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/supporters.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/reigneth.htm"><span class="l">Reigneth (54 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Kings 16:22 and stronger are the people that are after Omri than the people that<br> are after <b>Tibni</b> son of Ginath, and <b>Tibni</b> dieth, and Omri reigneth. (YLT). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/reigneth.htm - 22k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/joram.htm"><span class="l">Joram (26 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Kings 16:22 But the supporters of Omri overcame those who were on the side of<br><b>Tibni</b>, the son of Ginath; and death came to <b>Tibni</b> and to his brother Joram at <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/joram.htm - 27k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/overcame.htm"><span class="l">Overcame (84 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Kings 16:22 But the supporters of Omri overcame those who were on the side of<br><b>Tibni</b>, the son of Ginath; and death came to <b>Tibni</b> and to his brother Joram at <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/overcame.htm - 32k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/prevailed.htm"><span class="l">Prevailed (46 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Kings 16:22 But the people who followed Omri prevailed against the people who<br> followed <b>Tibni</b> the son of Ginath: so <b>Tibni</b> died, and Omri reigned. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/prevailed.htm - 20k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/proved.htm"><span class="l">Proved (49 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Kings 16:22 But the people who followed Omri prevailed against the people who<br> followed <b>Tibni</b> the son of Ginath: so <b>Tibni</b> died, and Omri reigned. (See NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/proved.htm - 20k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/followers.htm"><span class="l">Followers (37 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Kings 16:22 But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that<br> followed <b>Tibni</b> the son of Ginath; so <b>Tibni</b> died, and Omri reigned. (See NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/followers.htm - 16k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/King-Omri.html">Who was King Omri in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/kings-Israel-Judah.html">Who were the kings of Israel and Judah? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Tibni (2 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/16-21.htm">1 Kings 16:21</a></span><br />Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed <span class="boldtext">Tibni</span> the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half followed Omri.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/16-22.htm">1 Kings 16:22</a></span><br />But the people who followed Omri prevailed against the people who followed <span class="boldtext">Tibni</span> the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/t/tibni.htm">Tibni</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/t/tibni--death_of.htm">Tibni: Death of</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/ginath.htm">Ginath (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/o/omri.htm">Omri (16 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/supporters.htm">Supporters (12 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/reigneth.htm">Reigneth (54 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/joram.htm">Joram (26 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/o/overcame.htm">Overcame (84 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/prevailed.htm">Prevailed (46 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/proved.htm">Proved (49 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/followers.htm">Followers (37 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/stronger.htm">Stronger (59 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/reigned.htm">Reigned (206 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/z/zimri.htm">Zimri (16 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/factions.htm">Factions (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tickled.htm">Tickled (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tibhath.htm">Tibhath (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/pekahiah.htm">Pekahiah (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/supported.htm">Supported (43 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/supporting.htm">Supporting (31 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/k/kingdom.htm">Kingdom (409 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/parted.htm">Parted (67 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/divided.htm">Divided (102 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/halves.htm">Halves (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/division.htm">Division (135 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/half.htm">Half (135 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel (27466 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/naves/t/tibhath--a_city_conquered_by_david.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Tibhath: A City Conquered by David"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Tibhath: A City Conquered by David" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/t/tibni_son_of_ginath.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Tibni son of Ginath"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Tibni son of Ginath" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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